Corrections
How we handle mistakes, because a site about accuracy has to get this right.
We try hard to be accurate, and we still get things wrong sometimes. When we do, we want to know and we want to fix it openly.
How to report something
Email [email protected] with the page, the specific claim you think is inaccurate, and, if you have it, a source. We read every correction request.
How we respond
We review the claim against primary sources. If it's wrong, we fix it. For a significant factual correction, we update the page and note that a correction was made, so the record is honest rather than quietly edited. For small fixes like typos or broken links, we simply correct them.
Updates versus corrections
Some changes are corrections, meaning something was inaccurate. Others are updates, meaning the facts themselves changed, such as a new regulation or new data. We treat both seriously and revisit pages when the world moves, consistent with our editorial standards.